The KI Festival in Heilbronn is a vibrant, hands-on celebration of artificial intelligence, open to everyone. From art installations and live performances to expert talks and family-friendly activities, the festival explores how AI is shaping our everyday lives—creatively, playfully, and accessibly.
CMOS: advanced and beyond
Discover why imec is the premier R&D center for advanced logic & memory devices.
Integrated photonics
Take a look at technologies for optical transceivers, sensors and more.
Health technologies
See how imec brings the power of chip technology to the world of healthcare.
Sensing and actuation
Explore imec’s CMOS- and photonics-based sensing and actuation systems.
Connectivity technology
Look into our reliable, high-performance, low-power network technologies.
More expertises
Discover all our expertises.
Research
Be the first to reap the benefits of imec’s research by joining one of our programs or starting an exclusive bilateral collaboration.
Foundry services
Build on our expertise for the design, prototyping and low-volume manufacturing of your innovative nanotech components and products.
Venturing and startups
Kick-start your business. Launch or expand your tech company by drawing on the funds and knowhow of imec’s ecosystem of tailored venturing support.
Education and workforce development
Imec supports formal and on-the-job training for a range of careers in semiconductors.
NanoIC pilot line
Aligned with the EU Chips Act, access to the pilot line will accelerate beyond-2nm innovation.
KI Festival
July 19 - 20, 2025 | Heilbronn, Germany
Experience Artificial Intelligence – Human, Creative, Diverse.
imec
Ben Stoffelen, program director, will give a talk on 'The Next Generation of Sensor Technology' on Sunday 20.7 from 12:50-13:00
At imec, we are researching the next generation of sensor technology. It is essential for overcoming bottlenecks in autonomous driving. There is currently a gap between existing physics-based simulation tools and the successful deployment of next-generation sensors. Ben Stoffelen, Chief of Staff Automotive at imec, presents how imec is using AI to close this gap and minimize the risks associated with new sensor technologies. Discover how AI-based simulations can provide the required realism and reliability to serve as an intermediate step between physics-based simulations and field tests with real prototypes.